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- Gotham Knights Heroic Assault trailer reveals Starro in detail.
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Gotham Knights Heroic Assault - Why Starro Is A Great Choice
Starro the Conqueror is a giant alien starfish that came to Earth with the intent of conquering all life and turning humanity into its mindless slaves through mind control, and is often a threat that DC's primary superhero team, the Justice League, must face. Mind control and mental manipulation played a part in Gotham Knights' main campaign, with Harley Quinn's implant chips turning civilians into her minions, and Gotham Knight's ending explaining Talia al Ghul's master plan to use the Lazarus pits to control Bruce Wayne after bringing him back from the dead. Although the new achievements have revealed Harley and Talia's returns, and the promotional poster shows Starro in containment, it is unlikely that the Star Conqueror will fall in line with a human's wishes.
Starro's mind control could play a part in how different characters behave in Heroic Assault compared to Gotham Knights' main narrative. When the Heroic Assault co-op mode was announced earlier in October, it was revealed that the free co-op experience would be separate from the main Court of Owls-themed story of Gotham Knights. This should give developer WB Games Montréal more room to play with some of the foes and side characters players have already been introduced to, no matter what their relationship may be with the Bat Family during the main story. Starro may be behind the return of the bosses players vanquished in the main story in the new DLC, making him an ideal fit as the main villain.
Given Starro the Conqueror's power set, and the return of Gotham Knights' already challenging boss battles, Heroic Assault should surely pose a challenge for the Bat Family. With Gotham Knights Heroic Assault releasing today, it won't be long until players can team up and see what WB Games Montréal has in store with its version of the classic Justice League foe.
Source: Gotham Knights/Twitter (1, 2), Batman Arkham Videos/Twitter
UPDATE: 2022/11/29 16:45 EST BY EWAN PATERSON
Gotham Knights Heroic Assault trailer reveals Starro in detail.
WB Games Montréal has released a trailer for Heroic Assault on the Gotham Knights YouTube channel, showing the four Bat Family heroes coming up against various enemies controlled by Starro. The trailer also showed off a new two-player mode called Showdown, which puts a fresh twist on the main story's different boss encounters.
